BIOGRAPHY
Work and Biography
Fred Clarke is an artist and music producer currently living and working in Johannesburg.
His work explores multiple themes, mediums and styles - predominantly ink on paper drawing, spray paint and printmaking. Inspiration is drawn from nature, mathematics, mark-making and intuitive process. His music is, in ways, a sonic counterpart to the visuals, exploring texture, electronic sound-scaping and polyrhythms.
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QUALIFICATIONS
2009
Graduated with a BA Fine Arts degree, with a major in English Literature at the University of Witwatersrand
RESIDENCIES AND WORKSHOPS
2013
Monoprint workshop at The Artist's Press
Proyecto ACE residency in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Monoprint workshop at The Artist's Press
2011
Attended a monoprint workshop at The Artist's Press in White River
2010
Attended a monoprint workshop at The Artist's Press in White River
Attended a monoprint workshop at The Artist's Press in White River
Attended a monoprint workshop at The Artist's Press in White River
EXHIBITIONS
2018
The Times solo Exhibition at Everard Read Gallery, Johannesburg
2015
"Let X Be" - Solo Exhibition at Hazard, Johannesburg
"Sudoku" solo Exhibition and Premath album release at Priest, Johannesburg
2015
"Inner Gong" drawing installation, Kamakura, Japan
2013
Solo exhibition at the Woodstock Exchange in the Maboneng Space,Cape Town
Solo Exhibition "Into Gondwana" at Rubixcube (work produced in Buenos aires at the ACE residency)
2012
Solo Exhibition “Blueshift” at Math Room
"Aya" Solo Exhibition at Math Room
Participant in Rebirth Day at Nirox Sculpture Park
2011
Ourspace hosted the Satellite Spaces opening exhibition
Exhibited on the Satellite spaces group show with the Untitled Gallery
April - Solo Exhibition "Scrap Ink" at Rubixcube Gallery
2010
Solo Exhibition at Article-Showcase, “Terrestria”
Exhibition at David Krut Projects “Monotype Project”
2009
Solo Exhibition at Ludwig’s Photographic “Alphabet Accidents"
2008
Exhibition in Project Room 001 at Art Extra (mixed media drawings)
2007
Solo Exhibition at WITS Substation “Outside in the Window"
2006
First Solo Exhibition at WITS Substation “Foreign Codes”
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2018
In the Forests of the Night Group Exhibition, CIRCA, Johannesburg
2015
Hazard group exhibition at The Cosmopolitan
2013
Group Show at Salon 91 (Cape Town)
2012
“Offence and Seduction” joint exhibition with Carol Nathan Levin at Resolution Gallery
August - Exhibition with Bongani Khumalo at Math Room
September - Joburg Fringe Fair participant
2011
“Spectrum” Group Exhibition at CIRCA, Johannesburg
Opening Math Room show with Nicola Taylor
(Opening of Math Room Gallery at Arts on Main, Maboneng, that later became Rubixcube Gallery)
Exhibited at the 2nd Satellite Spaces group show – JH
Print exhibition at Wolves (JHB) with Niall Bingham and Murray Turpin
Re-Psyche group show at RubixCube Gallery
Joburg Joburg Group Exhibition participant (JHB)
Participant in the Nirox Winter Show
"Six of Lions" exhibition with MJ Lourens at Rubixcube
" Imago Mundi" with Dirk Bahmann and Carly Whitaker
Exhibiting Participant in The Centre for the Less Good Idea (II)
2006
Second Group exhibition (“GVHRCFC”) at WITS Substation
2005
Group Exhibition “GVHRCFC” with Gareth von Honschoonten and Robyn Cook
OTHER PROFFESIONAL ACTIVITIES
2017
Premath album release with Subtereannean Wavelength label
2018
Mathroom - Ohms album release
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
2011
Launched the Ourspace community centre project
Art Olympia Competition Finalist (Japan/International)
2018
Create the City Mural project, Johannesburg
AS CURATOR
2013
Co-founder/curator of Rubixcube Gallery
2011
Opened own exhibition space called Math Room at Arts on Main
Curated and participated in Hunter-Gatherer, a group Exhibition at Math Room
2014
Co-curated/hosted Jono Wood's solo "The Park" at Rubixcube Gallery
2015
Co-curated and exhibited in "Dirt" at Rubixcube.
PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS
2004
Winner of the Annual Tri Arts Competition
September - Semi Finalist in New York Competition - Charlatan Ink Prize
